These are the five stories I wrote and published on the blog in the year 2020 that I am personally most proud of. The ones that still resonate with me. The ones that don't make me cringe and think "Well, that was definitely dashed off in five minutes."
“The Undying Truth” Out NOW!
New Adventures of Bernice Summerfield: Lost in Translation is out today, including my story "The Undying Truth." 6.2 The Undying Truth by JA Prentice A mysterious mission has discovered a body, one that should never be found. Can the Undying really be dead after all? You can buy it digitally or as a CD boxset... Continue Reading →
Announcement – “The Undying Truth”
Big Finish News Story In exciting news, I have an upcoming audio drama from the amazing Big Finish productions starring Lisa Bowerman as Bernice Summerfield and David Warner as the Unbound Doctor. From the news story: "When I found out I'd won I was shocked and thrilled. It was a real honour as a Doctor... Continue Reading →
Announcements
First of all, I want to apologize for the lack of activity over the past month. A combination of work, lack of energy, and writer's block led to the least productive writing month of my life. Hopefully I can get things back on track for the New Year. Secondly, I'm excited to announce the publication... Continue Reading →
The Last Jedi is Smarter than You
The Last Jedi is a movie that does not particularly care if you like it or not. While The Force Awakens trod on eggshells and avoided saying anything for fear of upsetting its viewer, giving them instead a fairly uninspired retread of all the Star Wars favorites, The Last Jedi is bold, artistic, and unpredictable.... Continue Reading →
“The Lying Detective” is actually the episode that doomed Sherlock
Sherlock's Series 4 has been, rightfully, criticized, both by Rotten Tomatoes certified critics and little wordpress group blogs. But there's been a running theme of positivity amidst all the criticism: The second episode, "The Lying Detective," was a strong episode bookended by poor ones. I'm here to tell you that "The Lying Detective" actually doomed... Continue Reading →
Doctor Who Discussion: Two Writers Try to Remember How Nails Work
Welcome to Living Authors' Society's latest Doctor Who Discussion. Jaden C. Kilmer and J.A. Prentice take a look at Saturday's episode, Lie of the Land, the conclusion to the story begun in Extremis. Read on for our thoughts. There are SPOILERS ahead! JA: Overall thoughts? Jaden: They done messed up. JA: OK, I thought I'd have to be... Continue Reading →
Behold, A Mural of the Internet, by the Internet
When reddit's annual April Fools Joke/Social Experiment was revealed to be a collaborative/competitive mural, it seemed like a project destined for disaster. Who would ever want the collective forces of the internet in charge of creating something like this? And the first few drawings seemed to be what everyone would predict: Penises, dickbutt,... Continue Reading →
On Reddit, April Fool’s jokes turn into insights on human psychology
Here’s a question for you all. How many random internet users do you think can join a chat room before someone starts ruining it for everybody? Or in other words, what’s the ratio out there of trolls to, well, normal interneters? Reddit’s annual April Fool’s joke seems to have an answer: About one in fifty. […]
Doctor Who?
In the wake of the tragic news that Series 10 will be Peter Capaldi's last, I am attempting to deal with the pain tearing me up from inside by speculating about the next incarnation of Time's Champion. Jaden C. Kilmer and I (J.A. Prentice) will each be providing our three favorites for the role in... Continue Reading →
